Sifting-shovel.



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' .l rammed Feb. 26, r19m BENJAMIN H. JM lfm amv@ UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

BENJAMIN H. SMITH, OF NILES, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO MICHIGAN WIRE GOODS CO., 0F NILES, MICHIGAN. v, .Vv

sIFTrNG-sHovEL.

Application 1ed December 3, 1917.

To all whom t may concern l Be it known that I, BENJAMIN H. SMITH,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Niles, county of Berrieii,'State of Michi an, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Sifting-qhovels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sifting shovels.

The main objects of my invention are:-

First, to provide an improved sifting shovel formed mainly of wire which is very strong and rigid and durable.

Second, to provide. a shovel having these advantages which is" simple and economical in structure.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

A structure which is a preferred embodi ment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the 'accompanying drawing, forming a part'of this specification, in which:

Figure I is e, perspective view of my improved shovel, the handle being broken away. u

Fig. II is a detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 27-2 of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a detail section on a lmefcorresponding to line 3---3 of Fig. II.

In the drawingr similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section' lines.

Referring to the drawing, the handle l is, in the structure illustrated, formedof wood. The shank is formed ofa pair of strap-like members 2 and 3, the upper ends of which are lapped on the top and bottom ofthe handle, and secured thereto by the through rivets 4.

I provide a border frame member 5 formed of quite lheavy gage wire looped or bent upon itself with its ends overlapped and weldedv together at 6 and having opposed offsets-7 therein forming an eye for the rivet 8 by means of which the border frame member is secured to the shank. The bight end of the border frame member is olset downwardly forming the front cross piece 9 ofl 'the shovel.

I provide a series of U-shaped bar members 10 formed of wire and 'of graduated or varying sizes arranged Within the frame Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 19148. Serial No. 205,091.

member and one Within another in spaced relation, the bight portion of the members being arranged between the shank members which are clamped thereon by means of the rivets 11. The bar members have ol'sets 12 engaging these rivets so that 1lateral movement of 4the bar members is effectively prevented.

The front ends of the bar members are arranged upon and secured to the 'front cross bar 9 by spot weldingat 13. The lower` ends' of the shank members projecf forwaidif,7 at 14e providing a heel for the shoveL The outer bar member 10 is arranged with its front ends secured to the upright portions 15 of the frame me1nber,'while the adjacent frame member is arranged with its front portion secured in the angles 15', as illustrated.

With the parts thus arranged, I pro-vide a shovel which is very strong and rigid and at the saine time one which is simple and economical to produce and light in weight.l The shovel illustrated is especially designed' by me for use in sifting ashes for which it' is very desirable, as there are no points which are likely to become clogged or retain coals or the like. It is, of course, adapted for a great. variety of usesu Having thus described. my invention, what I claim as new and desire-to secure by LetA ters Patent, is: y

1. In a sifting shovel,l the combination with a handle, of a pair of downwardly projecting shank members secured to said handle and terminating in a forwardly projeotingheel portion, a border frame member.

having rivet engaging oil'sets therein, the

ends of said bar members being arran ed upon and welded to the said offset front ar portion of said frame member, and rivets clamping said shank members upon said bar member engagingzsaid offsets therein.

2. In a siftingshovel, the combination' with a handle, of a pair of downwardly projeeting shank members secured to said handle, a border frame member bent upon itself with its bight portion constituting a front cross barv and having ends lapped and Welded together and having opposed oii sets therein constituting an eye., said eye be ing disposed between the shank members and Secured by a ri vet, U-shaped 'oar members arranged .within said frame member and one Within another in spaced relation with their bights disposed between said shank members and having rivet engaging ollisets therein,

. the ends of said bar members being arranged.

upon. and welded to the said front bar por tion of .sa id .traine member, and ri vets Clampd ing said shank members upon said-bar mernengaging said offsets therein.

fn a sii` with a handle, of a, pair ot dowrmnrdiy prf jecting shank me ibers ensured lo handle, a border tranie member bent upon itself with its i' t porte-n iiti'set down wardly and con ting a. front s bar and its ends secured to tbe shank, U-snaped bar members arranged within said frame member and one Within another in spaced relation with their bights clamped between said shank members and having rivet engaging offsets therein, the ends of said bar members being arranged upon and welded to the said offset front bar portion of said frame member, and rivets clamping said shank members upon said bar member engaging .said offsets therein.

4. In a sifting shovel, the combination with a. handle, of a pair of downwardly projeeting shank members secured to said,

handle and terminating in a. forwardly pro trug shovel, the eonibination said between the shank members and secured by a Y rivet, U-shaped bar members arranged withl in said frame member and one within another in spar d relation with their bights eiamped between said shank members, the ends of said bar members being arranged upon and welded to the said odset front bar portion of said frame member.

5, in a, s

jeeting shank members secured to said handle, a border frame memberv bent upon itseli'l with its bight portion constituting front cross bar and its ends lapped and welded, together and haring opposed offsets there in nsti? g an eye, said eye being diepo '2d between 'the slianli; member and en .xd by a rivet, U-shaped bar members arranged 'within said frame member and one within another in spaced relation with their nights clamped between said shank members. the ends of said bar members being arranged upon and welded to the said front bar portion of said frame member.

In witness whereof, I have yhereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses. f

BENJAMIN H. SMITH..

lVitnesses:

O. W. Goomnor,

inns. E. WHITE.

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